by adrianjsmith | Apr 17, 2013 | Grammar Rules of the Week, Uncategorized, Writing Goodies!
I realize that this post is going to be short, as it should be pretty self-explanatory. However, next week I will be concluding the comma splice regime with how to find comma splices. My cohort Amy is a comma splice nazi, particularly in my own work. Check out her...
by adrianjsmith | Apr 16, 2013 | Books, Uncategorized, Writing Goodies!
I have an abundance of ideas. This is not abnormal for me. I’m currently in the middle of three novels, two being edited and one that I just started writing. I am also working on, in my head of course, the sequel to Forever Burn, called either Ashes Fall or...
by adrianjsmith | Apr 15, 2013 | Books, For by Grace, Uncategorized, Writing Goodies!
I have not worked on FOR BY GRACE since last Monday. Oh. My. God! It’s insane! I had one whirlwind of a week between class assignments and extra events. My friend had an art show in Friday night, then two of my friends got married on Saturday (to each other, not...
by adrianjsmith | Apr 11, 2013 | Uncategorized, Writing Goodies!
As most of you, or at least some of you, might know, I dapple in the world of ministry. I recently (meaning only a short few hours ago) had to give a sermon on a text from the gospel of John (4:5-42, if you were curious). Now, I obviously love and enjoy writing and...
by adrianjsmith | Apr 10, 2013 | Grammar Rules of the Week, Uncategorized, Writing Goodies!
Use an Em dash An Em dash will strongly connect the two independent clauses. Em dashes to resolve comma splices are most commonly found in dialogue, where semi-colons and colons are avoided. This is for flow of voice of the character and for flow of reading. 3. “I...
